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1. AT THE BELL WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE FOLLOWING? EUROPEAN MIDDLE AGES---time period? Culture? Laws? King? Pope? How they treated their dogs??? CHILVARY CODE OF CONDUCT CANTERBURY TALES
2. In a nutshell The story of The Song of Roland is the struggle between good and evil. The sides are as clearly marked as they come: the Christian Franks, led by Charlemagne, represent the good and the will of God, while the Muslim Saracens, led by Marsilla and Baligant, represent the purest evil.
3. In a nutshell The Song of Roland does not aim for surprise or suspense is a result of the way in which it, like other chansons de geste, was passed about orally. The narrator assumes that his audience is already thoroughly familiar with the story; he knows they have already heard it plenty of times, but that they enjoy hearing it again. The interest of the audience is not bound up in the question of what's going to happen next; the listeners already know that Ganelon will betray Roland but…..
4. In a nutshell that Charlemagne will avenge him in the end. Familiarity was part of the story's charm for medieval listeners. And so the element of surprise is absent, and suspense is not cultivated; in the very first laisse, we are told that Marsilla will be clobbered by Charlemagne's men, and Ganelon is called a traitor before he makes a single treacherous move.
5. Song of Roland The Song of Roland: The poem, TheSong of Roland, was written around 1100 CE. It is a story in poem form about  Charlemagne and two of his advisors, one of which is a brave and fearless warrior named Roland. Charlemagne was an incredibly popular subject for poems and ballads. He was such a colorful character. Many were also written about Charlemagne's 12 paladins - his 12 advisors - his council of warriors. Over time, the word paladin began to mean any hero in medieval Europe. 
6. The Song of Roland was especially popular because the bad guys in the poem were Muslims. As the poem goes, in spite of the magical horn Roland used to call his men to battle,(Oliphant) the huge Moslem army surrounded Roland and his small band of men,(20,000) and all were lost. When Charlemagne heard about it, he called upon God to help him, and destroyed the Muslim army to avenge Roland’s death..
7. Background This very famous 4,000 line poem was written right before the crusades. The popularity of The Song of Roland gave birth to a great many fanciful stories about the paladins in Charlemagne's time, as well as the paladins of this time, the time of great Crusaders.  
8. FEUDAL VALUES LOYALTY HONOR MILITARY PROWESS
9. FEUDAL SYSTEM ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SYSTEM OF MEDEVIL EUROPE SERFS WORKED THE LAND LAND HELD BY VASSALS THEY PROMISED FIDELITY AND HONOR AND LOYALTY TO THEIR LORDS
10. Charlemagne - King of the Franks, Charles the Great Charlemagne was one of Europe's most successful monarchs. He was king of the Franks in 768 CE.   His father, Pepin the Short, ruled before him, and his grandfather - Charles Martel - ruled before that. These two men were good rulers, but Charlemagne was a far more impressive king. 
11. What he offered Trial by Ordeal/ Trial by Jury: One of the most important things Charlemagne did for his people was to introduce a jury system
12. Education & Preservation Also, he turned his castle into a learning center - inviting scholars from all over the world to take up residence there. He used his scholars to create illuminated manuscripts that preserved knowledge during the Dark Ages. 
13. Preservation of the written word: Charlemagne gave many of his scholars the job of copying all the old manuscripts into Latin by hand. This preserved much knowledge.  .All books in the middle ages were written by handAll books were written to glorify religion. Each page was beautifully designed. Some pages were "illuminated" with a cover of gold. These books are known as illuminated manuscripts.
14. Standardized Money He introduced a payment system using silver coins. He standardized the value of each coin. It was no longer up to the tax collector to assign a pig a value.  The farmer could sell his pig and then pay his taxes. 
15. The Code of ChivalryFrom the Rifts: England Supplement Live to serve King and Country. Live to defend Crown and Country and all it holds dear. Live one's life so that it is worthy of respect and honor. Live for freedom, justice and all that is good. Never attack an unarmed foe. Never use a weapon on an opponent not equal to the attack. Never attack from behind. Avoid lying to your fellow man. Avoid cheating. Avoid torture.
16. COAT OF ARMS Coats of Arms for a family surname: if you go by the usual rules, only the direct male descendants of a man who bore Arms are allowed to use those Arms (and some rules are even more strict than that). The family arms that are relatively easily found are just Arms that belonged to someone with the same surname as you in the past. This also why you can find different Arms for the same family name. There is no genealogical link implied by family arms and so technically you can't use those Arms as your own and have them recognized by the heraldry world as yours
17. COAT OF ARMS The concept of using a coat of arms as a form of identification goes way back to Roman times, and possibly further back than that. In Roman times, a coat of arm was used to identify groups of fighting men within the Roman legion. In the Middle Ages, a distinctive coat of arms was used to identify each noble family. Each item in the design had meaning.   Once a coat of arms was adopted by a family, the design was placed on shields held by knights of the manor, embroidered on tapestries, and carved in stone throughout the castle or manor house. It was placed on swords and on banners and even burnt into the top of breads on special occasions. A family's heraldry was important. It said, "This is who we are, and we are special." That is heraldry.
18. CODE OF CHILVARY Obey the law of king, country, and chivalry. Administer justice. Protect the innocent. Exhibit self control. Show respect to authority. Respect women. Exhibit Courage in word and deed. Defend the weak and innocent. Destroy evil in all of its monstrous forms. Crush the monsters that steal our land and rob our people.
19. Chivalry: All knights, like all people from all walks of life in the Middle Ages, had to behave in a certain way. This way was called the Code of Chivalry. The code said that all knights had to be brave in battle. They had to keep their promises. They had to defend the church. They had to treat noblewomen in a courteous manner. Over time, chivalry became the basis of good manners in Western society.
20. Page: At age seven, a nobleman's son began training for knighthood.  During this first step of training, boys were called pages.  As a page, a boy learned how to fight, how to use weapons, and how to ride a horse into battle. He learned manners from the nobleman's wife.  Like everyone, pages had a strict rule of conduct, a certain way of behaving that they had to follow. The rules were very detailed and very clear. Some of the rules were:  When you enter a lord's place, say, "Good Speed" and with humble cheer, greet all who are present. Do not rush in rudely, but enter with head up and at an easy pace, and kneel on one knee only to your lord. Make obeisance (bow) to your lord always when you answer, otherwise stand as still as a stone until he speak. 
21. Squire: At age 15, a page could become a squire. Each squire was assigned to a knight. A knight could have several squires. The squire assisted the knight to whom he was assigned. Squires continued to learn how to fight and how to behave. 
22. Knights Once a squire proved himself in battle, and his knight felt he was ready, he could become a knight himself. Squires were knighted in elaborate ceremonies.